RCE in Golang Go
CVE-2022-30580
Code injection in Cmd.Start in os/exec before Go 1.17.11 and Go 1.18.3 allows execution of any binaries in the working directory named either "..com" or "..exe" by calling Cmd.Run, Cmd.Start, Cmd.Output, or Cmd.CombinedOutput when Cmd.Path is unset.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 47.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Golang Go
- Go Standard Library Os/exec — versions 0, 1.18.0-0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- go.dev/cl/403759 (Vendor Advisory)
- go.googlesource.com/go/+/960ffa98ce73ef2c2060c84c7ac28d37a83f345e (Patch, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- go.dev/issue/52574 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/TzIC9-t8Ytg/m/IWz5T6x7AAAJ (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2022-0532 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-30580?
- CVE-2022-30580 is a high-severity vulnerability in Golang Go, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-08-10.
- How severe is CVE-2022-30580?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-30580 known to be exploited?
- 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.